Chapter 214: Wizard Origin (Three Stars)

"The critical point is 4.9 spirit units, the same as the traditional method."

Lady Ai Lun's fingertips tapped the tabletop, her gaze profound:

"Once spirit power reaches this critical point, it is like a door being knocked upon, waiting only for the final key to open it."

Luo En nodded silently.

He had long anticipated this; after all, regardless of whether it is the traditional path or the True Path, the essence of advancement is the same—a qualitative change in spirit power and a leap toward a higher level.

"As for the specific meditation methods, and other ways to increase the success rate of the breakthrough..."

Lady Ai Lun pondered for a moment, seemingly considering how to articulate these ancient and complex pieces of knowledge.

She stood up and walked to the window, her powder-purple long hair drifting gently in the breeze.

Sunlight shone through the window onto her, outlining a hazy silhouette, as if she were a ghost walking from the distant past.

"Among all the wizards I have seen who attempted the True Path,"

Her voice was light and steady:

"There is one key factor that significantly influences the success rate—special talents."

Luo En's heart skipped a beat.

He thought of his "Dual Soul" and "Blessing of the Sunday (Residual)," and a trace of expectation flickered in his heart.

These unique talents might be his greatest capital for risking the True Path.

"The more special talents one has, or the more powerful they are, the higher the success rate."

Lady Ai Lun turned around, her emerald-green eyes looking straight at Luo En:

"This is not just because of the ability bonuses brought by the talents themselves, but because there exists a certain mysterious resonance between the talents and the meditation characteristics."

She picked up her teacup, took a sip of the now-lukewarm tea, and continued to explain:

"It is like a peculiar harmony; when a special talent and the meditation visualization object resonate, the advancement process becomes smoother, just like a stream finding the best riverbed."

Luo En pondered for a moment, his brow slightly furrowed:

"This also explains why some people who seem to have mediocre spirit power aptitude achieve astonishing success during a breakthrough."

He was running through his mind rapidly, comparing this key information with the various theories he already knew, searching for the logical connections.

"Exactly so." Lady Ai Lun nodded affirmatively:

"And more crucially, special talents not only increase the success rate of the breakthrough but also significantly reduce the pollution and mental confusion after the breakthrough."

Her fingers traced a complex symbol in the air.

This movement made Luo En feel a trace of familiarity; it was a core rune from "Whispers of the Star-Eater," symbolizing the meaning of "containment."

"For those without special talents who force a breakthrough, even if they are lucky enough to succeed, they will inevitably endure the suffering of immense mental pollution and madness.

Those who possess powerful special talents can often navigate this process smoothly, reducing the level of pollution by at least fifty percent."

A flash of thoughtful light flickered in Luo En's eyes:

"So this is why Victor Reinhardt periodically falls into madness? Because he lacks sufficiently powerful special talents?"

He deliberately raised this question, wanting to further verify his speculation.

"You are very clever." Lady Ai Lun looked at him with approval:

"Victor's success can almost be called a miracle, because he actually possessed no confirmed special talents."

"He was able to succeed entirely by relying on an extraordinarily powerful willpower and unparalleled courage.

But the price was the kind of periodic madness you know of.

Research suggests that the 'Black Sun' will fragment he received during his advancement actually remained in an unstable state within his mental world, like a foreign object implanted in the body, never to be fully assimilated."

Luo En secretly noted this point.

Using the pocket watch previously had already proven that he could completely clear mental pollution.

"Let me give you a few more examples; these are wizards who possessed extremely strong or even multiple talents. After breaking through via the True Path, they suffered almost no side effects and were instead like tigers with wings."

Lady Ai Lun sat back down, flipped open the ancient tome, and pointed to a terrifying illustration.

A woman wrapped in countless tentacles, with the ends of the tentacles connected to various twisted and deformed organs, looked both terrifying and fascinating.

"'Lady of Blood' Archmage Serna, born in the early Third Era, possessed two special talents: 'Phase-less Transformation' and 'Organ Adaptation.'

The latter allowed her to transplant the organs of any creature onto herself without rejection, while the former allowed her to change the form and function of these organs at will."

Lady Ai Lun's voice became low and solemn, as if she were telling a forbidden history:

"At twenty-two, she chose to visualize the 'Thousand Faces,' an ancient entity existing in the dimensional rift, capable of changing its form and attributes at will, regarded as a symbol of chaos and mutation."

"Most wizards who attempt to visualize such entities are often assimilated by their chaotic essence the moment they make contact, turning into a puddle of flesh that constantly writhes without a fixed form.

But Serna not only successfully established a connection, she also gained the 'Morphological Transformation' meditation characteristic, capable of changing her biological structure at will, even transforming into non-carbon-based life forms."

Luo En imagined that terrifying yet powerful scene, and a strange feeling of both fear and desire surged in his heart.

Being able to change forms at will meant almost infinite adaptability and survival capability.

"Serna later became a top Archmage with significant achievements in biology and mutation studies. It is said she created countless strange life forms, some of which still thrive in certain hidden planes today.

Even more astonishingly, although her external form often became extremely twisted and terrifying, her spirit and consciousness always remained clear and stable, never falling into madness or chaos."

Lady Ai Lun flipped to the next page, pointing to a silhouette composed of countless black threads; this individual no longer possessed any human characteristics.

Those threads extended out of the frame, as if they could connect to every corner of the real world.

"'Elder' Calix, possessed two special talents: 'Result Preview' and 'Causality Severing.'

The former allowed him to simulate the detailed process of possible future results in his mental world; the latter allowed him to sever certain specific causal chains, preventing certain events from occurring."

"At twenty-nine, Calix chose to visualize the 'Weaver,' a hyper-dimensional entity rumored to manipulate causal lines.

Ordinary people, or even ordinary wizards, who attempt to contact such entities are often overwhelmed by infinite possibilities, leading to a complete mental breakdown.

But Calix not only succeeded, he also gained the 'Causal Inversion' meditation characteristic, capable of reversing causal relationships under limited conditions, making the result occur before the cause."

Luo En felt a palpitation.

Reversing causal relationships?

This simply exceeded all his imaginations of power.

If one could master this ability, it would almost be equivalent to mastering a certain degree of control over destiny.

"Calix advanced to a Sun-Moon Wizard and, after transplanting the Star-Ring bloodline 'Elder Eye Demon,' became almost invincible. Because he could always know his opponent's every move in advance and formulate the best response strategy accordingly.

It is said that once, a peer-level enemy launched an attack on him, only to find that before the battle had even begun, they were already trapped in a causal trap pre-set by Calix."

Luo En's heart stirred, but he did not interrupt Lady Ai Lun's narrative.

"Wizard world researchers still cannot fully explain why special talents can so significantly increase the success rate of the True Path."

Lady Ai Lun shook her head, seemingly feeling a trace of regret for the lack of such knowledge.

"The most mainstream theory is that special talents are essentially the soul's special points of resonance with cosmic laws, just like a key that opens a specific lock.

When a person possesses multiple special talents, their soul possesses more 'languages' to converse with the deep structures of the universe, better able to understand and accept the will fragments of those great entities."

"Actually," Lady Ai Lun suddenly lowered her voice, her expression becoming abnormally serious:

"About fifteen hundred years ago, Master Gewode of the Star School conducted a secret study, attempting to analyze the internal connections between different special talents.

He proposed the 'Talent Pedigree' theory, believing that all special talents actually originate from a very small number of primordial talents, merely manifesting in different forms in different individuals."

She leaned forward slightly, her voice so low it was almost impossible to hear:

"This research was later forcibly terminated by the Wizard Alliance, all data was sealed, and Gewode himself mysteriously disappeared.

Rumor has it that his research touched upon certain secrets that should not have been revealed, threatening some foundation of the wizard world."

Luo En listened quietly, having a brand new understanding of the special talents he possessed.

"Actually, there is also a very ancient legend," Lady Ai Lun continued, her expression becoming even more solemn:

"Believing that all special talents actually originate from the original 'Demon Gods.' Those Demon Gods, in order to observe and understand the various possibilities in the multiverse, transformed a part of their own traits into talents and bestowed them upon mortal creatures.

This view holds that special talents are actually 'anchors' for the Demon Gods, allowing them to indirectly perceive and influence the material world through these individuals who have been bestowed with talents."

She shook her head, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes:

"Of course, this is just one of the most ancient legends, with no conclusive evidence to support it.

But it is undeniable that those who possess multiple special talents are often able to walk further and higher on the extraordinary path, as if some invisible force is pushing them."

Luo En silently digested this information, weighing the various possibilities in his heart.

If talents are indeed some kind of "anchors" for higher existences, does utilizing talents to gain power also mean accepting some unknown connection or influence?

This is a question that requires careful consideration.

It was at this moment that the semi-transparent panel displayed again:

【True Path advancement knowledge unlocked】

【New advancement direction confirmed: Wizard · Origin (Three Stars)】

【Advancement conditions:

1. Spirit power reaches 4.9

2. Crown-level meditation method reaches Mastery

3. At least one second-tier special talent

4. At least three spells reach Mastery

5. Complete qualitative change via the True Path】

【Characteristics: Origin Circuit, Radiation Field, Super-Magic Techniques, Spirit Blast】

【Special Note: Wizard · Origin (Three Stars) and Wizard Unknown Direction (Two and a Half Stars) can only be chosen for advancement

Subsequent expansion can be in different directions, but the two cannot be held simultaneously】

【Current talent and characteristic assessment:

Special talents: Dual Soul, Blessing of the Sunday (Residual)

Number of skill characteristics: 9

Breakthrough success rate assessment: 74.3% (using Star Dew Morning Glow and completely purifying mental pollution)】

Luo En's heart accelerated.

Seeing the information displayed on the panel, he suddenly realized one point:

The various "additional characteristics" and "advanced characteristics" he had obtained by grinding skills through the career panel.

From a functional perspective, they might be identical in essence to those innate special talents.

Whether it is "Well-Read," "Conception," or the "Boiling Blood" brought by the Bloodline Knight...

Even those career linkage effects, these might all be identical in essence to innate special talents.

"Now the panel's prompt also confirms that these characteristics obtained through the panel can also resonate with meditation methods, increasing the success rate of the breakthrough..."

Luo En's thoughts began to extend, and a bolder conjecture emerged in his heart.

If those special talents are "anchors" bestowed by "Demon Gods."

Then could this "panel" of his, which can infinitely stack careers, be a more primordial "Origin Talent" that transcends all current special talents?

"This golden finger might be more unfathomable than I imagined."

Luo En thought secretly, both excited and vigilant.

If his conjecture is correct, then his potential far exceeds imagination.

But it also means that deep within his soul, there might exist some unknown connection, linking to those legendary "higher existences."

"Regardless, the current priority is to continue accumulating characteristics and increase the success rate of the breakthrough."

Luo En warned himself, sealing this conjecture deep in his heart, continuing to focus on the matters at hand.

Lady Ai Lun had stopped speaking at some point and was quietly watching him, as if waiting for him to wake from some deep contemplation.

A probing light flickered in her emerald-green eyes, as if she could see through Luo En's inner thoughts.

"What are you thinking about so intently?" she asked softly, her voice carrying a trace of curiosity.

Luo En came back to his senses, a thoughtful smile appearing on his face:

"I was just thinking about the value of special talents. It seems I may have underestimated my potential before."

Lady Ai Lun keenly sensed something, a flash of realization light flickering in her eyes: "You have made a new discovery?"

Luo En nodded cautiously, his face still maintaining that kind of restrained calmness: "I think I have sufficient reason to attempt the True Path."

This decision was not impulsive, but based on a calm assessment and rational calculation of various factors.

A success rate of at least seventy percent, which could be increased even further over these few months by grinding skill characteristics, was already enough for him to make this decision.

Lady Ai Lun looked at him deeply, her body leaning forward slightly:

"Then, you need to listen even more carefully regarding the specific meditation method. This is no child's play; once you begin, there is no turning back."

Her voice became extremely serious:

"Once your spirit power reaches the critical point, you need to find a quiet and isolated place, preferably in an area with high magic power fluctuations. Then, take the 'Star Dew Morning Glow' and enter the deepest state of meditation."

"Unlike normal meditation, you are not simply visualizing the image of that 'Devourer,' but actively attempting to establish a connection with it, like reaching out a hand, waiting for its response."

Lady Ai Lun's expression became abnormally solemn, a trace of rare anxiety appearing between her brows:

"This process is extremely dangerous. When your spirit touches that existence, there will be countless illusions and sounds attempting to interfere with your concentration."

"Some are the deepest fears in your heart, while others are the probes of that existence itself."

"And some are the collection of all your past mental traumas, which will reappear before you in the most terrifying forms."

Luo En thought of the terrifying scenes he had seen in the meditation of "Whispers of the Star-Eater," and secretly guarded himself.

"The key lies in—no matter what you see or hear, do not waver, do not fear, and hold fast to your will so it is not eroded."

Lady Ai Lun's voice was low and firm:

"Only when your will is sufficiently firm will that existence recognize you, imprinting a fragment of its will into your mental world, forming a meditation characteristic, and completing the qualitative change."

Luo En nodded, firmly imprinting these key pieces of information in his heart.

In his view, although this process is dangerous, the logic is very direct—maintain a firm will, do not be shaken by illusions, until recognition is gained.

"There is one final point." Lady Ai Lun added, a flash of severity in her eyes:

"Before attempting it, it is best to completely clear the mental pollution within your body."

"Any tiny mental instability can be infinitely magnified during the advancement process, leading to loss of control."

"Those seemingly harmless small cracks can instantly expand into an abyss of the soul under the impact of the will of high-level existences."

She looked into Luo En's eyes, her gaze like a torch:

"I know you have a way to clear mental pollution; regardless of what that method is, you must use it thoroughly before the advancement."

Luo En felt a shock in his heart, but his face remained calm and waveless.

(End of chapter)